Scraped Bumper I have no idea how this happened.

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Valencia Orange, Apr 18, 2014.

  1. Valencia Orange

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    I just went outside and noticed my lower front passenger side bumper has a big scratch on it. I don't remember hitting a curb or front brick stop. My wheel is not scraped.

    I did have a valet park my car at a hotel the other day. I am thinking they must have done it, but I have no idea how I can blame them as I did not notice the scrape until 2 days later.

    I am wondering what was hit to cause this scrape.

    Thank you for your help in advance.
     

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    That blows. :mad: :(

    Not much you can do about it unless the valet that did it admits it (doubtful).
     
    #2 xliderider, Apr 18, 2014
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    ugh, i hate valet parking. i purposely won't go somewhere if that's all they have. tough to tell from the pic, looks more like black paint than a scrape.
     
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    Nope, my Super White SE has a similar scrape on it. There's black plastic under some areas.
     
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    It's really easy to do scrapes like that: roll into a parking spot with a wheel stop curb that's just slightly too high.

    Get the touch up pen in your color, lay a scrap of carpet down, wipe down the area with isopropyl alchohol, then fill it in. Take your time, overlap slightly onto the painted zone.

    Get off the ground, step back 3 feet, have a look, you'll hardly see it.

    (it'll happen again, you'll get used to it)
     
    #5 Mendel Leisk, Apr 18, 2014
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    This is what I did. You have to look real close to notice the repair. Thank you
     
    #6 Valencia Orange, Apr 19, 2014
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    Did you forget to attach a picture? :confused:
     
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